Geek Crusade invites you to pay your last respects to the late, great Oberyn Martell. Join us for our latest Dinner is Coming event as we celebrate the Game of Thrones fandom over food, conversation, and this time, funeral rites.

Requiem for the Red Viper

All praise the name of Oberyn of the House Martell, Prince of Dorne, the Red Viper and father to the Sand Snakes! Come join us for a celebration like no other in the Seven Kingdoms, as we bring the Prince’s body home to Dorne. Lay our sweet Prince to rest with us, then feast on the best that Dorne has to offer.

Inspired by A Song Of Ice And Fire, the high fantasy epic by George R. R. Martin, our latest dinner will begin with a solemn ceremony to commemorate the life and death of Oberyn Martell. This will be followed by a lavish tasting menu inspired by the cuisine of Dorne and the history of House Martell. Seats are limited to a party of 50, and here’s what’s on the menu.

Tasting Menu

Dinner consists of a 6-course tasting menu, served communal style. The pictures below depict sharing plates for four. If you do not want to share and prefer individual plating, let us know.

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[toggle title=”What is a Requiem?“]A Requiem, pronounced asˈre-kwē-əm is a) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead or b) a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass or c) an act or token of rememberance. Devotees of Oberyn Martell can therefore pay their last respects and finally gain closure.[/toggle][toggle title=”How is this a Game of Thrones-inspired dinner?“]In the GOT books, there are rich, detailed descriptions of the different cuisines from the Seven Kingdoms. In this dinner, the dishes are either inspired by specific lines from the books or from the history of House Martell.[/toggle][toggle title=”Why are you serving the food communal style?”] Because Oberyn did everything communal style. ;p [/toggle][toggle title=”Do I need to be a Game of Thrones fanatic to attend this dinner? I don’t know much about the show or the books.“]You don’t need to be a GOT fanatic – you just need to appreciate good food, and a good conversation over a nice meal. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Must I dress up?“]You don’t have, but if you feel a burning desire to turn up as one of the sand snakes or even (gasp!) the Mountain, we certainly won’t stop you![/toggle] [toggle title=”Is Oberyn Martell my father?“] Well, Bastards are born of passion and our prince is a passionate man. Your queue number is 129. [/toggle] [toggle title=”I’m coming as the mother of dragons, can I bring my dragons?“]Of course. Restaurant Sela is a dragon friendly restaurant. Torching of food is allowed. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What happened at your last Dinner is Coming events?“] So much fun! check out what happened at our Welcome to King’s Landing and Panem Forever events. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Is your event affiliated to HBO?“] Dinner Is Coming is an event organized by fans for fans, and is in no way affiliated with HBO or George R.R Martin. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What are your upcoming Dinner is Coming events?“] We created our Dinner is Coming series of pop-culture events to connect fans, fandoms and food. Connect with us, and a raven will be sent to inform you of our upcoming events.

Annabelle (2014), the first spin-off movie based on the infamous demonic doll from James Wan’s successful horror franchise, The Conjuring, was just plain bad. It was predictable and a painfully pedestrian horror movie. So imagine my surprise when the prequel that nobody asked for, Annabelle: Creation, actually hit the right notes!

Annabelle: Creation details the origin story of the creepy Annabelle doll that eventually becomes the conduit of a demonic force and terrorises anyone who crosses its path. The Conjuring franchise is based on actual documented cases of real-life demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are portrayed by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga respectively. So let’s take a moment to appreciate the fact that the Annabelle doll is one of these cases and that the real-life item is still being kept today in the Occult Museum, which is filled with haunted objects, at the Warren family home in Connecticut.

At risk of spoiling your enjoyment of the movie, the real thing is actually a Raggedy Ann doll, a retro brand of plush-like dolls, rather than the nightmare fuel that is Wan’s interpretation.

Here’s the (fictional) plot: Several years after the death of their young daughter, a dollmaker (Anthony LaPaglia) and his wife (Eowyn Miranda Otto) open up their farm house to a group of orphaned girls and their guardian, Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman). Soon, the girls – particularly a recuperating polio patient named Janice (Talitha Bateman) and her best friend Linda (Lulu Wilson) – become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation.

The movie goes back to its Conjuring roots – the story is set in a large, labyrinth-like haunted house in the middle of nowhere which is often a reliable scare. For the genre aficianodos who have watched one too many horror movies, there’s nothing new to see here. The scare tactics, like apparitions sneaking up on the characters in full view of the audience and cutting off the soundtrack completely to create an uneasy silence, are all too familiar. But that doesn’t mean that Annabelle: Creation isn’t an effective scarefest in its own right.

In spite of the gimmicky jump scares, the pacing is actually measured and there is a discernible mounting tension as the demon becomes increasingly dangerous. This is, for the most part, thanks to the assured direction of David F. Sandberg, who made one of last year’s best horror movies, Lights Out.

The orphaned girls explore their new home before it all goes to shit. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

Sandberg also made an effective ensemble out of the largely unknown cast. Otto, whose character becomes something of a recluse after her daughter’s demise, is sadly under-utilised but the young actresses who play the orphans turn in convincing performances that carried the film.

I am especially impressed by Bateman, who plays the quiet and kind-hearted polio-stricken Janice who eventually becomes possessed by the doll’s demon. She displays range as she effortlessly transforms from spirited young girl to frightened victim to psychotic murderer.

Annabelle: Creation may not be one of the more original horror films out there like Get Out (see our review) or It Follows, but it is leagues apart from its dismal predecessor and frightening enough to finally do its creepy star some justice.

Annabelle: Creation is out in cinemas now. Have you seen her? Tell us what you think!